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In this book the author has discussed at length Alexander the Great, Duke of Wellington, General Ulysses S Grant and Adolf Hitler as Commanders in battle - battles against King Darius of Persia at Issus and Gaugamela, Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo, General Robert E Lee throughout the American Civil War and the Allies in WW II respectively. There was an involvement of theatrics by Alexander, Wellington and Hitler; speeches by Alexander, Hitler; leading by example especially by Alexander, Wellington and Grant; trust issues with subordinate commanders as in case of Hitler who besides the Land, Air and Naval Headquarters created an OKH which had a think tank like Colonel General Jodl, a sycophant like Field Marshal Von Keitel and a Hitler to lord over them. Hitler had not much of faith in the Armed Forces, and it was further affected after the July 1944 plot on his life. An interesting read on leadership and command, but may not be something new for those who served or are serving in Armed Forces.

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In his column, Life Matters, Dr. Dencio Acop, a retired colonel writes an interesting article entitled “The Divine Operations Order”. A former military man, Acop uses his being schooled in the military art to depict what God’s Operations Order would probably look like in today’s battle for souls. An operations order is what military commanders and their units base their operations on to fight the enemy and win the battle. The order clearly articulates the unit’s mission, intelligence, commander’s intent, and operational plan. Read this Order and win the essential battle. https://lnkd.in/eTwNtGPU

LtCol Scheller is spot on. 28 of the 34 recently retired four-star U.S. military officers went to work for the arms industry, a revolving door that drives soaring profits and near-record military spending. "The revolving door is a problem because it creates the appearance—and in some cases the reality—of conflicts of interest in the making of defense policy and in the shaping of the size and composition of the Pentagon budget." Beyond the $200k+- pension for life, many General's also finagle 100 percent VA disability benefits - because of their rank and influence. These perfumed princesses developed a military culture where they are untouchable and beyond scrutiny.....as evident by their piss poor performance in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kabul Debacle.... We have undoubtedly the best military with unmatched equipment and superior troops....but we lack the senior military leadership. Lions led by self-serving Sheep. General's (and politicians) should be barred from holding shares and working for the MIC, defense related corporations, foreign governments....for 5 years after retirement.

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HOW WE TELL, OR WRITE, A WAR STORY As Remembrance Day approaches, our honour, gratitude and respect for those who fought for all of us erupts in a huge surge of love. By capturing our ancestor’s war experiences – or someone who is still alive today – we help to breathe life into history texts, and we put a face to those who suffered through conflict: from coast guards, to air force recruits, to military forces. We may be walking through a minefield here as we endeavour to write these stories, but we handle the stories carefully, in order to do our soldier a great honour. Read more https://lnkd.in/gKKsg257

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